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Thailand: Kuwaiti fencing player refuses to face Israeli rival
Kuwait: Kuwaiti player Kholoud Al-Mutairi decided, on Sunday, to withdraw from Thailand International Championship, in the category of fencing, for refusing to confront a player from Israel. The Kuwaiti Paralympic Committee wrote…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chariot-like structure washes ashore in Andhra
Visakhapatnam: A gold-coloured chariot-like structure washed ashore in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district apparently due to turbulence in Bay of Bengal under the impact of cyclonic storm ‘Asani’. The mysterious chariot washed ashore…
- Offbeat
Everything in this cafe is made out of condoms
New Delhi: Thailand, a place often referred to as a bachelor’s paradise, is a travel destination that boasts of bold and fun-filled spots where tourists can have unique yet memorable experiences. Speaking…
- Telangana
Telangana: KTR inks deal with Thailand govt to promote trade
Hyderabad: IT and industries minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday entered a trade agreement with the government of Thailand in a virtual summit. KTR and Thailand deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit…
- Middle East
After three decades, Saudi Arabia allows travel to Thailand
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian government has lifted the travel ban on its citizens to Thailand and allowed Thais to enter the kingdom, ending a diplomatic crisis dating back to 1989, reported the…
- Sports
Spin legend Shane Warne dies of suspected heart attack in Thailand: Report
Melbourne: Former Australia spinner Shane Warne, considered as one of the all-time greats of the game who redefined spin bowling, has died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand, according to media…
- Middle East
Saudi King Salman to gift 50k copies of holy Quran to Thailand
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will gift 50,060 copies of the Holy Qur’an, in various sizes and translations, to Thailand,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia restores full ties with Thailand after diamond dispute
Dubai: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ordered the restoration of full diplomatic ties with Thailand and said the countries agreed to trade ambassadors, closing the chapter on three decades of mistrust and hostility…
- Middle East
Thai PM to visit Saudi Arabia amid push to repair relations
Bangkok: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia this week, the first by a Thai head of government since relations between the two nations were soured…
- Offbeat
Painters hang from 26th floor after woman cuts support rope
BANGKOK: A resident of a high-rise condominium in Thailand cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn’t told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the…
- World
Thailand starts rollout of COVID booster shots
Bangkok: Thailand has started administering COVID-19 booster shots to people who have been fully vaccinated, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Health. The authorities started to give the third…
- World
20 injured in chemical factory explosion in Thailand
Bangkok: An explosion and ensuing fire injured at least 20 people at a chemical factory near the Thailand capital Bangkok on Monday. The explosion rocked the plastic foam-producing factory at around 3…
- Hyderabad
COVID-19: 3 cryogenic oxygen tankers from Thailand land in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: With India reeling under a massive oxygen shortage across states in the ongoing second COVID-19 pandemic wave, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) here imported eleven cryogenic oxygen tanks from Bangkok,…
- Top Stories
India remains a country of huge concern: WHO
Geneva: India remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General…
- World
Thai PM fined for not wearing face mask; Indians not allowed to visit country from May 1
Bangkok: Thailand Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha was fined 6,000 baht (Rs 14,270) on Monday for not wearing a mask, as his government struggled to combat a new wave of coronavirus cases in…
